Second Assessment of Second Assessment of TransboundaryTransboundaryRivers, Lakes and Rivers, Lakes and GroundwatersGroundwaters under under
the UNECE Water Conventionthe UNECE Water Convention
Republic of MoldovaRepublic of Moldova
Svetlana Svetlana StirbuStirbu
Kiev, 27Kiev, 27--29 April, 201029 April, 2010
YalpugYalpug RiverRiver
YalpugYalpug River basinRiver basin
�� The The YalpuhYalpuh River River originates in Moldova originates in Moldova and flows into and flows into UkraineUkraine’’s Lake s Lake YalpuhYalpuh, , one of the Danube one of the Danube lakes. Usually, the lakes. Usually, the river is considered as river is considered as a separate firsta separate first--order order river. It has become, river. It has become, however, part of the however, part of the Danube River Basin Danube River Basin District.District.
First and second assessmentFirst and second assessment
�� The first assessment have contained brief The first assessment have contained brief
information about hydroinformation about hydro--chemical regime chemical regime
and its dynamic of the period of 1980 to and its dynamic of the period of 1980 to
20032003
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�� Length of the river is 114 kmLength of the river is 114 km
�� DepthDepth--0,30,3--1,0m1,0m
�� Water speed Water speed –– 0,10,1--0,3 0,3 m/sm/s..
�� Area in the countryArea in the country –– 3180 3180 kmkm²²
�� Tributaries on the right part Tributaries on the right part ––�� One river without nameOne river without name--12 km,12 km,
�� MussaMussa River River –– 16 km16 km
�� ChirshovaChirshova Mare River Mare River –– 27 km27 km
�� CeracCerac River River –– 10 km10 km
�� YalpugelYalpugel River River –– 45 km45 km
�� OdaiaOdaia River River –– 26km26km
�� SalciaSalcia Mare Mare –– 45 km45 km
�� Tributaries on the left part Tributaries on the left part ––�� LungaLunga River River –– 78 km78 km
�� SarSar –– IarIar River River –– 24 km24 km
��
�� Forests Forests –– 7 % 7 %
�� Cropland Cropland --70 %70 %
�� Grape > orchardsGrape > orchards
�� 19 reservoirs19 reservoirs
�� About 140 small poundsAbout 140 small pounds
�� Water used for irrigation, fisheries, Water used for irrigation, fisheries, technical water, recreation. technical water, recreation.
Water quality monitoring Water quality monitoring
�� In two reservoirs In two reservoirs
�� ComratComrat reservoirreservoir
�� TaracliaTaraclia reservoirreservoir
0,0050,0070,0020,01Zn, mg/l
0,0040,0080,0060,001Cu, mg/l
0,080,080,10,050,05PetroliumHydrocarbons,
mg/l
AbsAbs0,004absHCH, µg/l
AbsAbs0,02absDDT,µg/l
0,060,180,120,020,2P-PO4, mg/l
0,290,50,210,19N-NO3, mg/l
0,0010,0030,010,010,02N-NO2, mg/l
0,310,611,11,830,39N-NH4, mg/l
60,14045,150,630CODCr,mgO/l
6,747,215,565,853BOD5,mgO2/l
2008200720062005
Annual averageMACDeterminands
Hydrochemical characteristic of the Comrat Basin on the Yalpug River, the monitoring site – Comrat
0,0130,0110,0030,01Zn, mg/l
0,0080,0090,0060,001Cu, mg/l
0,090,150,140,050,05Petrolium Hydrocarbons, mg/l
AbsAbsAbsAbsabsHCH, µg/l
AbsAbsAbsAbsabsDDT,µg/l
0,070,070,050,020,2P-PO4, mg/l
0,290,460,490,169N-NO3, mg/l
0,020,010,010,010,02N-NO2, mg/l
0,30,330,391,030,39N-NH4, mg/l
69,9854,0354,3830CODCr,mgO/l
6,965,245,817,873BOD5,mgO2/l
2008200720062005
Annual averageMACDeterminands
Hydrochemical characteristic of the Taraclia Basin on the Yalpug River, the monitoring site - Taraclia
Comparison between the first and Comparison between the first and the second assessmentthe second assessment
�� Problems appeared with NProblems appeared with N--NH4 in this NH4 in this
area,area,
�� And the improvement of the situation of And the improvement of the situation of
pesticides was found.pesticides was found.
the conclusion will be drawn after the more the conclusion will be drawn after the more
detailed examination of this data, and detailed examination of this data, and
measures taken there.measures taken there.
�� Thank youThank you
Second Assessment of Second Assessment of TransboundaryTransboundaryRivers, Lakes and Rivers, Lakes and GroundwatersGroundwaters under under
the UNECE Water Conventionthe UNECE Water Convention
Republic of MoldovaRepublic of Moldova
Svetlana Svetlana StirbuStirbu
Kiev, 27Kiev, 27--29 April, 201029 April, 2010
COGILNIK RiverCOGILNIK River
CogilnikCogilnik River basinRiver basin
�� Length of the river is 221 kmLength of the river is 221 km
�� Area in the countryArea in the country –– 3910 3910 kmkm²²
�� Tributaries on the left part Tributaries on the left part ––�� GalbenaGalbena River River –– 25 km25 km
�� CosminCosmin River River –– 34 km34 km
�� CeagaCeaga river river –– 116 km116 km
�� DjalarDjalar river river –– 26 km26 km
�� CilighiderCilighider river river –– 60 km60 km
��
�� Forests Forests –– 1,6 % 1,6 %
�� Cropland Cropland --6060--65 %65 %
�� Lakes/waters Lakes/waters --0,1%0,1%
�� 4 reservoirs4 reservoirs
�� About 1oo lakesAbout 1oo lakes
�� Water used for irrigation, fisheries, technical water, Water used for irrigation, fisheries, technical water, recreation. recreation.
�� Water quality monitoringWater quality monitoring
In two sites upstream and downstream of In two sites upstream and downstream of HincestiHincesti citycity
0,0130,0020,0010,01Zn, mg/l
0,0030,010,0040,001Cu, mg/l
0,090,340,050,280,05PetroliumHydrocarbons,
mg/l
Abs0,003AbsabsHCH, μμμμg/l
AbsAbsAbsabsDDT,μμμμg/l
0,690,20,240,30,2P-PO4, mg/l
2,112,192,481,759N-NO3, mg/l
0,070,040,210,190,02N-NO2, mg/l
3,131,341,152,360,39N-NH4, mg/l
28,5639,9414,0127,5530CODCr,mgO/l
8,4712,992,295,513BOD5,mgO2/l
2008200720062005
Annual averageMACDeterminands
Hydrochemical characteristic of the Cogilnic River at
the monitoring site Hincesti
Comparison of the first and the Comparison of the first and the second assessments datasecond assessments data
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2
4
6
8
10
N-NH4, mg/l N-NO2, mg/l
tendence of nitrogen pollution in Cogilnik River basin
2002
2003
2007
2008
Thank you
Second Assessment of Second Assessment of TransboundaryTransboundaryRivers, Lakes and Rivers, Lakes and GroundwatersGroundwaters under under
the UNECE Water Conventionthe UNECE Water Convention
Republic of MoldovaRepublic of Moldova
Svetlana Svetlana StirbuStirbu
Kiev, 27Kiev, 27--29 April, 201029 April, 2010
CahulCahul RiverRiver
CahulCahul River basinRiver basin
�� The The KahulKahul River River originates in Moldova originates in Moldova and flows in Ukraine and flows in Ukraine into the Lake into the Lake KahulKahul, a , a Danube lake shared Danube lake shared by both countries. by both countries. Usually, the river is Usually, the river is considered as a considered as a separate firstseparate first--order order river. It has become, river. It has become, however, part of the however, part of the Danube River Basin Danube River Basin District.District.
�� Length of the river is 39 kmLength of the river is 39 km
�� Area in the countryArea in the country –– 605 605 kmkm²²
�� Tributaries on the right part Tributaries on the right part ––�� One river without nameOne river without name--22 km,22 km,
�� Tributaries on the left part Tributaries on the left part ––�� GavanoasaGavanoasa River River –– 13 km13 km
��
�� Forests Forests –– 3 % 3 %
�� Cropland Cropland --80 %80 %
�� 2 reservoirs2 reservoirs--
�� About 12 small lakesAbout 12 small lakes
�� Water used for irrigation, fisheries, Water used for irrigation, fisheries, bathing. bathing.
Water quality monitoring Water quality monitoring
�� In In CahulCahul lakelake
0
4,557
2 3 7 10 2 3 7 10 2 3 7
2006 2007 2008
lac.Cahul- s.Etulia Noua, în aval
Azot de amoniu
Azot de azotit
Fosfor total
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